The residents of Katarwada in Bicholim have been forced to commute along the muddy road for more than a decade.
Travelling along the road becomes a near to impossible proposition especially during monsoons as the same develops potholes. " Earlier there was just a small pathway and now we have a road here which has been neglected. The politicians assure that they would hotmix it but once the elections are over they totally forget about us," complained Rohini Gawde from Katarwada. " During summer, the road turns dusty and the dust pollutes our houses," she added. Another resident Prashida Parsekar said, “ The real problem is faced during monsoon as several accidents have occurred on this road on account of the potholes developed along the route and nobody is bothered about the situation. In case of an emergency even the ambulance driver refuses to commute along the road as the road gets waterlogged during monsoons." “ There is also a factory in the area and the people have complained that the movement of trucks on this road has worsened its condition. Huge potholes have developed due to the movement of heavy vehicles which has turned the same into a death trap," Prashida complained. Only a portion of the road has been illuminated with streetlights but pedestrians find it difficult to make their way back home at night. The people complain that the area too faces frequent power failures and have now demanded that the authorities look into the matter and come out with a solution. samir Umarye BiCHoliM
